Tite-Live - T. Livii Patavini Historiarum ab Urbe condita libri XLV - 1653
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T. Livii Patavini Historiarum ab Urbe condita libri XLV, Tome Second, published in 1653 by Ex Officina Elseviriana, Lugd. Batavorum, bound in full brown calf leather, Latin edition and original language, 661 pages in good condition.
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Rare Latin edition of the historical work by Titus Livius, better known in French as Tite-Live, one of the great historians of ancient Rome -
Born in Padua around 59 BC and died in 17 AD, under the reign of Emperor Tiberius, Tite-Live dedicated a large part of his life to composing a vast history of Rome from its legendary foundation to the time of his contemporaries -
Entitled Ab Urbe condita, Latin expression meaning “Since the Foundation of the City,” this monumental work was to comprise one hundred forty-two books, of which only thirty-five have come down to us in full, while others are known through ancient summaries called Periochae -
Tite-Live - T. Livii Patavini Historiarum ab Urbe condita libri XLV - Tome Second - 1653 - Ex Officina Elseviriana, Lugd. Batavorum - 651 pages + Index
Good condition of binding, work in its full brown calf from the period, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, wear on the upper headcap, corners worn, speckling on the edges, speckled edges, spine with decorative raised bands, gilded lettering -
Good interior condition, browning, beautiful vignette on the title page, endpapers in acceptable condition, good copy -
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Rare Latin edition of the historical work by Titus Livius, better known in French as Tite-Live, one of the great historians of ancient Rome -
Born in Padua around 59 BC and died in 17 AD, under the reign of Emperor Tiberius, Tite-Live dedicated a large part of his life to composing a vast history of Rome from its legendary foundation to the time of his contemporaries -
Entitled Ab Urbe condita, Latin expression meaning “Since the Foundation of the City,” this monumental work was to comprise one hundred forty-two books, of which only thirty-five have come down to us in full, while others are known through ancient summaries called Periochae -
Tite-Live - T. Livii Patavini Historiarum ab Urbe condita libri XLV - Tome Second - 1653 - Ex Officina Elseviriana, Lugd. Batavorum - 651 pages + Index
Good condition of binding, work in its full brown calf from the period, wear from use, a few minor defects on boards and spine, wear on the upper headcap, corners worn, speckling on the edges, speckled edges, spine with decorative raised bands, gilded lettering -
Good interior condition, browning, beautiful vignette on the title page, endpapers in acceptable condition, good copy -
Delivery service guaranteed within a few days –
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
History, Literature, Philosophy
Book title
T. Livii Patavini Historiarum ab Urbe condita libri XLV
Author/ Illustrator
Tite-Live
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1653
Edition
Reprint
Language
Latin
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Ex Officina Elseviriana, Lugd. Batavorum
Binding/ Material
Leather
Number of pages
661
